We Miss Mr. A & Mr. M
• The story of A&M Records, one of the most celebrated labels in music history — and the former longtime home of RAMP‘s own Steve Resnik — will be told in a two-part docu-series — Mr. A & Mr. M: The Story of A&M Records, produced by the Kennedy/Marshall Company and Polygram Entertainment. Part One will air on EPIX this Sunday, Dec. 5 at 10pm, with the finale airing a week later in the same time slot.
A&M Records was founded by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss in 1962, originally running it out of Alpert’s garage as they were able to build a business upon Alpert’s success as a trumpet-playing pop superstar at the time. During its three-plus decades of existence, A&M was arguably the music industry’s most storied boutique label, based at the fabled A&M lot on La Brea Avenue — formerly Charlie Chaplin‘s studio, now the home of Jim Henson Productions.
One-time A&M artists Sheryl Crow, Yusuf/Cat Stevens and Peter Frampton are among those who sat for interviews for the series, which will include the music of The Police, The Go-Go’s, The Carpenters, Carole King and Joe Cocker, among others.
Producer Frank Marshall said, “In the same way we approached our Laurel Canyon docu-series for EPIX, Mr. A & Mr. M: The Story of A&M Records will be an immersive experience that celebrates the time and place, and above all, the amazing artists and music that Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss cared for and developed at A&M Records.” Interscope Films and Universal Music Publishing Group are also producing partners on the project.
